Artist Nacho Carbonell’s Cocoon-Like Lamps at The Armory Show

An imaginative solo presentation at the NYC art fair from Carpenters Workshop Gallery

When meandering through The Armory Show—one of NYC’s strongest annual art events—visitors’ eyes fall upon works both new and old, worn and wondrous. In that blitz of painting, sculpture, photo and VR, it’s hard to find pieces that quietly impart a wow factor that truly connects art with viewer—more than an Instagram or a famous name but a true appreciation for an artist’s career developments. …

Designer Turns His Instagram Page into a Portfolio

Designer Ji Le repurposed Instagram, turning it into his portfolio. Each post is tagged and linked to other account that Le also updates. Apart from the service being so easy and accessible, Le decided to use it as a portfolio because fewer and fewer people had been visiting his website. “I want many people to use this hack, especially students and young designers who can’t …

PAWD, the Pet Crate Reinvented

Portable and design-forward dens for dogs and cats by Chasing Monkey

Pet owners understand the aesthetic and off-putting nature of the traditional metal crate. Bulky, heavy, hard to set up and move, and too much like a prison cell for your main squeeze. All of this motivated industrial designer Amy Kim to imagine PAWD, funding on Kickstarter now. PAWD, the first product from Kim’s Chasing Monkey, isn’t a pet carrier. It is a light, portable and …